Hi will_s,
You're right about the Online/YouTube uploader in PDR - it goes back to the lowest resolution setting... unlike other parts of the Produce module. e.g. AVC H.264 MP4 opens with the most recent profile used.
That would be a good thing for the development team to consider.
Still - it's up to the user to check the upload details before hitting "Start"
When you use ANY of the Online Uploaders - YT, FB and the rest - your video will be uploaded as a
WMV. That's the only option. If you want your videos to look good, I don't think that's a good option.
Have a look at these on YT. I used the trailer of Forza Motorsport 7 - thought it might appeal. The original video was 2.5K/1440p - 2560x1440. Both the produced files are 2560x1440, & both are set to play automatically in 1440p on YouTube.
This one is using the YouTube uploader (WMV) - produced file is 209MB 20Mbps & this
one was uploaded directly (MP4) - produced file is 313MB 26Mbps.
Cheers - Tony
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